Major Organs
Diseases
Careers
Function
Miscellaneous
100
What is one of the main/ most important parts of the endocrine system located in the brain?
The pituitary gland
100
This is the diseaes that is caused by problems with the thyroid and the main symptom is extreme obesity
What is hypothyroidism
100
This is someone who studies the endocrine system
What is an endocrinologist?
100
The pancreas monitors levels of this major hormone
What is insulin
100
True/ False: The endocrine system controls digestion
False
200
What is the gland that is located in the neck and is butterfly shaped. Responsible for some cases of obesity?
Thyroid Gland
200
This is the disease that is characterized by an off-balance metabolism and a lack/increase in insulin
Diabetes
200
This person is like a normal nurse but more focused on the endocrine system
What is an endocrinological RN
200
This hormone, controlled by the pituitary gland, is most effective in puberty.
What is the growth hormone
200
This is the epicenter of the endocrine system
What is the pituitary gland
300
What is the organ that is locates on top of the kidneys and is important in the "fight or flight" response?
Adrenal Glands
300
This is the disease that is characterized by the lack of bone density/mass.
What is osteoporosis
300
This person prescribes and develops medicine for endocrine system diseases.
What is an endocrine pharmocologist?
300
This is the major hormone secreted by the pineal gland.
What is melatonin
300
True/False: The endocrine system can control entire organs
What is true
400
What is the organ that is located near the alimentry system and is assosciated with diabetes?
Pancreas
400
These diseases occur at puberty when they body is not developing properly
What are growth disorders
400
This person works with an endocrinologist and an RN and assists them in organizing and clerical matters
What is Medical Secretary- endocrinological division
400
This is the butterfly shaped gland in the neck that monitors metabolism
What is the thyroid
400
The endocrine system is located in what part of the body
What is everywhere
500
What is the organ that is associated with osteoporosis and bone deficiencies?
Pineal Gland
500
This is the diseae that is marked by the lack of adrenaline in the body
What is Addison's disease
500
This is the main organization for people associated with the endocrine system
What is the Society for Endocrinology
500
This is the hormone associated with the "fight or flight" response
What is adrenaline
500
This is the etymology behind endocrine
What is endo means "inside" and crinis is "to seperate"
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